Trump pivots from ‘speech of love’ to ‘you’re a disgrace’ in 24-hour media whiplash after correspondents’ dinner shooting
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 16:44 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
US President Donald Trump's reaction to the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting has been criticized as erratic. In a span of 24 hours, he went from praising the event to calling it a 'disgrace'.
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